#Roz Morris

[rozmorris]

The between-places. Tension, mystery and friendships. Shuddersome fun! Turn Right At The Rainbow. A little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/5a102eee4e18/the-between-places-tension-mystery-and-friendships-shuddersome-fun

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Roz , Wild robot fanart!

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Transfem authors of fiction: a list

I wrote a version of this list in Swedish for a meatspace friend, figure I might redo it for a tumblr audience. The books recommended are usually novels, and in case of prolific authors, the one recommended is usually the most successful and acclaimed one. I haven't read all of these, but I'm working on it. The list is in alphabetical order after the author's last name. I added some notes to the list, to introduce the authors and their books.

Nota Bene this list is based on my personal research, and largely reflects my own tastes in fiction, as in what I've read and considered reading. And it is of course not at all complete. And it's a transfem authors list, so no transmasc authors no matter how worthy. And it's about authors of fiction, not memoirs or non-fiction. So no Christine Jorgensen, even if she wrote a book I want to read. And Jan Morris gets in based on her two Hav novels, not her more prolific non-fiction work. Links are to my reviews on this blog if they exist.

Anders, Charlie Jane - SF/F writer, debuted with Choir Boy (2005), but most famous for All The Birds in the Sky (which won a Nebula).

Aoki, Ryka - her latest sf/f novel Light from Uncommon Stars is her most popular, but she has published both fiction and poetry before.

Becker, Saga - Våra Tungor Smakar våld (Swedish author, her book is untranslated, although quite good)

Binnie, Imogen - Nevada

Daniels, April - Dreadnought and its sequel Sovereign. Novels about a teenage trans girl superhero.

Deane, Maya - Wrath Goddess Sing

Felker-Martin, Gretchen - Manhunt (horror novel)

Kaveney, Roz - Tiny Pieces of Skull (also wrote the Rhapsody of Blood fantasy series, plus numerous poetry collections and non-fiction)

Kiernan, Caitlin R. - Usually categorized as a horror author, written numerous novels and short stories since her debut novel SIlk in 1998. The most acclaimed are probably her novels The Red Tree and The Drowning Girl (which won the Bram Stoker Award)

Leitz, May - Fluids and Girlflesh (review forthcoming)

Morris, Jan - Hav (mostly wrote non-fiction, history books and travel literature, Hav is an omnibus of her two novels about Hav, both "imagined travelogues" about a fictitious country)

Peters, Torrey - Detransition Baby

Plett, Casey - Little Fish (Lambda award winner)

Pollack, Rachel - Prolific writer of several kinds of books, including a pioneering career as a sf/f writer. Did her fictional debut with a short story in a 1971 anthology (credited under her deadname) and published her first novel Golden Vanity in 1980, which are literally the earliest pieces of fiction by an out trans person (not memoir or non-ficton) I've been able to find. So very much a pioneer. Her most acclaimed book is probably Godmother Night (1996) which won the World Fantasy Award. Also wrote comics, most notably Doom Patrol.

Rumfitt, Alison - Tell me I'm Worthless

Serano, Julia - 99 Erics (her debut as a novelist after years of pioneering transfeminist writing and poetry)

Thornton, Jeanne - Summer Fun (Lambda award winner)

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Meet the Competing Voice Actors!

After the preliminaries and days of deliberating, here are you VOICE ACTORS COMPETING! One will take home the spot of Tumblr's Favorite Voice Actor!

A note before they are introduced! If you would like to support any of them send in an ask or make propaganda, any propaganda you make and post yourself should have me tagged! As well using the tags #favevabracket or #favevabracket2023!

And a quick reminder about the two rules that will be staying active!

No harrassment, hate, or vitriol will be tolerated. We are here to celebrate the work of voice actors not tear each other down

This is all for fun! Do not take it super seriously!

Good luck to all of our competitors!

Kirby Morrow

Rob Paulsen

Robbie Daymond

Tiana Camacho

Alex Hirsch

Khoi Dao

Megumi Ogata

Ray Chase

Sungwon Cho

tara strong

Yuri Lowenthal

Alejandro Saab

Billy Kametz

Billy West

bryce papenbrook

Cree Summer

Grey DeLisle-Griffin

Kevin Conroy

Phil Lamar

Zach Aguilar

Zeno Robinson

AJ Michalka

Alex Brightman

Allegra Clark

Ashley Johnson

Christopher R. Sabat

Daws Butler

Eartha Kitt

Erika Harlacher-Stone

Frank Welker

J. Michael Tatum

Jack De Sena

Jason Griffith

JK Simmons

John DiMaggio

June Foray

Kristen Schaal

Mark Hamill

Richard Horvitz

Steve Blum

Tom Kenny

Wendie Malick

Aaron Dismuke

Aaron Paul

Aimee Carrero

Alison Brie

Ami Koshimizu

Angela Bassett

Ashley Ball

ashly burch

Avi Roque

Ayumu Murase

Ben Schwartz, baby!

BETH MAY

bill farmer

Bill Scott

brandon rogers

Caitlin Glass

Casey Kasem

Cassandra Lee Morris

Cecil Baldwin

Christine Cavanaugh

Clark Duke

Colleen Clinkenbeard

Daman Mills

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Provenmire

Dani Chambers

Dante Basco

Dave Fennoy

David Tennant

Deedee Magno Hall

Deven Mack

Doris Grau

Doug Boyd

Dylan Marron

Elizabeth Maxwell

EG Daily

Elijah Wood

Ellen McLain

Eric Vale

Erin Fitzgerald

Josey Montana McCoy

Greg Chun

Gu Jiangshan

Guilherme Briggs (brazilian)

Haley Tju

Harry Shearer

Haruka tomatsu

Helen Gould

Hynden Walch

Jack McBrayer

Jackson Publick

Jaime Lynn Marchi

Jason Griffith

Jason Liebrecht

jason marsden

Jennifer Hale

Jerry Jewell

Jim Cummings

Jim Ward

John Burgmeier

John Swasey

Johnny Yong Bosch

Julie Kavner

Justin Cook

Kaiji Tang

Katey Sagal

Kdin Jenzen

Keith David

Ken Sansom

Kent William

Kevin Brighting

Kevin R Free

Kieran Reagan

Kimberly Brooks

Kimiko glenn

Kyle Igneczi

Kyle McCarley

Laura Bailey

Lauren Tom

Leah Clark

Liam O’Brien

Lorenzo Music

Lucien Dodge

Lucille Bliss

Lydia Mackay

Lydia Nicholas

Maddie Blaustein

Mae Questel

Mae Whitman

Maggie Robertson

Mara Wilson

Mark Oliver

Matthew Mercer

Matthew Zahnzinger

Maurice LaMarche

Max Mittelman

Mel Blanc

Melissa Hutchinson

Michael Adamthwaite

Micheal Sinterniklaas

Mike Judge

Monical rial

Natsuki Hanae

Nicole Tompkins

Olivia Olson

Olivia Wilde

P.M. Seymour

Parker Simmons

Patricia Ja Lee

Patrick Pedraza

Paul Castro Jr

Paul Frees

Penny Parker

Pete Gustin ( i think thats how it's spelled)

Peter Cullen

Phil Harris

Phil Hartman

Ricco Fajardo

Roger Craig Smith

Roz Ryan

Sandra Oh

Sarah Miller-Crews

Sayaka Ohara

Scatman Crothers

Scott Adsit

Scott Mcneil

Stanley Tucci

Stephanie Beatriz

Stephen Merchant

Steve Whitmore

Tabitha st Germain

Takaya Kuroda

Tom Kane

Tress McNeil

Veronica Taylor

Vincent Tong

Will Arnett

Yasuo Yamada

Zach Callison

Bobbie Moyinhan

Josh Brener

Andrew Francis

Brent Millar

Sebastian Todd

Kestin Howard

Lizzy Hofe

Andy Cowley

Todd Haberkorn

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Russi Taylor

[the960writers]

October 19, 2023 Roz Morris @Roz_Morris:

November is National Novel-Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. If you haven’t come across it before, it’s a worldwide cyber-event where writers tie themselves to their keyboards and aim to bash out 50,000 words before December. What makes it an event is that they cheer each other on through websites, blogs and forums. You can even join real-life local groups for writing blasts with other participants in your area. [...] But 50,000 words in just 30 days – is that even possible? Ignore those boggling zeroes; it certainly is. I’ve never formally participated in NaNoWriMo because deadlines haven’t aligned. But I have ghostwritten several first drafts of 50,000 words in just 30 days – and this is how I did it. The key is to plan in advance.

[courseforjob]

Roz Morris – Become a Ghost-writer

Roz Morris – Become a Ghost-writer Learn how to write books for others, win projects and make money Many of the books that you see on the bestseller charts and the bookshop shelves are concealing a big secret. They weren’t written by the person whose name is on the cover. They were the work of ghost-writers—professional authors for hire. These authors may never be seen or acknowledged, but they…

[cattatonically]

Witch and Famous - Angela M. Sanders (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries, book 3)

Synopsis

For a tiny town, picturesque Wilfred, Oregon, has everything, including an impressive library housed in a Victorian mansion, a touch of magic in new librarian and fledgling witch, Josie Way, a visiting movie star—and a curious tendency toward murder…

Josie and all of Wilfred are buzzing with excitement. A-list movie star Daphne Morris has chosen to interview Roz, assistant librarian and novelist, for her book club. But when the glamorous actress quickly charms both Roz’s long-time love and Sheriff Sam, the object of Josie’s unrequited affection, Josie turns to the whispers from her beloved books for ideas on revising the plot. Yet soon there’s another twist . . .

At a party to celebrate the interview, Daphne’s personal chef is found dead in a scene that all too closely echoes one in Roz’s novel. It’s clear to Josie that someone’s idea of a happy ending means framing her friend. She’ll have to read between the lines with the help of the library’s enchanted stacks, guidance from her magical grandmother’s letters, and her cat familiar, Rodney, to solve this murder before someone decides to stage a deadly sequel . . .

My Thoughts

Josie is leaning into her magic learnings, while trying very hard to lean away from her feelings for Sam. Everyone in town can see how she feels. Hell, Sam can probably tell how strong Josie’s feelings for him are. But considering the events of the last book, Josie’s choosing to try to put her feelings on hold for the sake of Sam, and his son, Nicky.

When a famous actress visits the little town of Wilfred with her crew, all sorts of chaos ensues. And I get it. This is exciting. But honestly, the glitz and glamour and whatever femme fatale thing this actress has going on has gotten old for me very, very fast. I am well over it, and not even the murder mystery can really bring this back for me. I just have a really, really low tolerance for the vapid, selfish, spoiled type, which is exactly what this actress is.

While the mysteries themselves weren’t really enticing for me, and with finding the newcomers to town, quite frankly, annoying as well, I was pleasantly surprised by Josie.

Josie’s heartstrings were put through the wringer in this book – and not just because of Sam. Josie’s always come across as very empathetic to those she’s closest to, but this time she really became part of the community. She put her skills as a librarian, and a witch, to the test, and it ultimately worked out in her favour. (Let’s be real, we wouldn’t have much of a series if she didn’t come out on top.)

And while I wasn’t overly fond of the plotline of this book, I really am attached to the library overall, and to Josie’s progress with her magic. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

[mikemaggio-blog]

When to write poetry, when to write prose? Interview with poet and fictioneer Mike Maggio

Here is an interview Roz Morris did with me recently: When to write poetry, when to write prose? Interview with poet and fictioneer Mike Maggio Thank you Roz!

[rozmorris]

Planes that pass in the night. Just two guys who wrote some much-loved books. Judging done on Vine Leaves Press New Voices competition - now for the final. Lifeform Three: the time is now. The Wild Robot. Finch. Hear two AIs discuss my novel about AIs. A little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/8ebfe0f1774d/9k2m0pyosf-17396826

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TCL's #6Degrees of Separation for May 6, 2023.

TCL's #6Degrees of Separation for May 6, 2023. Come see how I went from #Hydra by @Adriane__Howell to #EverRest by @Roz_Morris with nods to @Backmanland @janedavisauthor and others on my #bookblog now! Thanks again KateW http://booksaremyfavouriteandbest.

From “Hydra” by Adriane Howell to “Ever Rest” by Roz Morris. This is a monthly link-up hosted by KateW at Books Are My Favourite and Best. Each month a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. A book doesn’t need to be connected to all the other books on the list, only to the one next to it in the chain. The rules are: Link the books together in any way…

[marcmarcmomarc]

Cast:

Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear

Mamaudou Athie as Wade Ripple

Emma Berman as Giulia Marcovaldo

Gael García Bernal as Papá Héctor Rivera

Lewis Black as Anger

Benjamin Bratt as Ernesto de la Cruz

Jack Bright as Spot

Jen Brown as Pixar Intern

Ben Burtt as M-O & WALL-E

Tristan Allerick Chen as Tyler Nguyen-Baker

Rosalie Chiang as Meilin Lee

Sawyer Cole as Dashiell Parr (Dash), Luca Paguro, & Nemo

Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski

Joan Cusack as Jessie

Charlie Day as Art

Pete Docter as Himself

Jordan Fisher as Robaire

Dave Foley as Terry Perry & Flik

Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardener

Jim Gaffigan as Lorenzo Paguro

Janeane Garofalo as Colette Tatou

Brad Garrett as Dim

Brian George as Chef Skinner

Alex Gonzalez as Miguel Rivera

John Goodman as James P. Sullivan

Kelsey Grammer as Stinky Pete the Prospector

Tony Hale as Fear

Tom Hanks as Woody

Sean Hayes as Terri Perry

Bonnie Hunt as Rosie

Caz Inghram as Russell

Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best/Frozone

Catherine Keener as Evelyn Deavor

Yonas Kibreab as Elio Solis

Richard Kind as Molt

Diane Lane as Jill Andersen (Mom)

Liza Lapira as Disgust

Larry the Cable Guy as Sir Tow Mater

Denis Leary as Francis

Jason Lee as Buddy Pine/Syndrome

Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Princess Atta

Bud Luckey as Rick Dicker

Kelly Macdonald as Merida

Kyle McLachlan as Bill Andersen (Dad)

Michael McShane as Tuck & Roll

John Morris as Andy Davis

Ava Morse as Miriam Mendelsohn

Joel Murray as Don Carlton

Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible

Randy Newman as Himself

Raymond Ochoa as Arlo

Catherine O’Hara as Brook Ripple

Patton Oswalt as Remy

Keke Palmer as Izzy Hawthorne

Hyein Park as Abby Park

Bob Peterson as Dug & Roz

David Hyde Pierce as Slim

Amy Poehler as Joy

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya Mangal

John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea & Underminer

Lou Romano as Alfredo Linguini

Maya Rudolph as Daniela Paguro

Wallace Shawn as Rex

Phyllis Smith as Sadness

Peter Sohn as Scott “Squishy” Squibbles & Emile

Andrew Stanton as Hopper & Emperor Zurg

Kensington Tallman as Riley Andersen

Alanna Ubach as Mamá Imelda Rivera

Alma Versano as Princess Dot

Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen

Once Upon a Pixar (2026)

Hello. It's me, and this is the Pixar version of Once Upon a Studio called Once Upon a Pixar.

(The film opens with the headquarters at Pixar as the employees leave for the day.)

Pixar Intern: It's so incredible to think that George Lucas started Pixar back in 1979 until it was founded by Steve Jobs in 1986 40 years ago today. To think of all those talented animators and unforgettable characters who have been a part of the studio over the years.

Pete Docter: Yep. (as he and the intern turn around one last time) If the characters could talk to each other.

(Pete Docter and the intern leave as the door closes while the title comes up: "Once Upon a Pixar". The camera zooms into a photo picture of Woody, Jessie and Bullseye running on a record player. Woody glances back as everything seems quiet in the lobby.)

Woody: Psst! Atta. Princess Atta. You there?

(Princess Atta flies into the lobby and over to his picture.)

Woody: Is that it? They all gone?

Princess Atta: Yep, they're all gone.

Woody: Yee-haw! (he, Jessie and Bullseye leap out of the picture) Come on, Jessie, this is it.

Jessie: Let's get everyone. Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!

Joy: (gasps) There's the signal! All right, everyone! (she, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust jump out of their production cell) It's picture time!

Elio: That's tonight?

Joy: That's now.

Ember Lumen: The 40-year group photo. (she and Wade jump out of their production cell as well) And the sun's going down. Come on, Wade, let's feel the burn!

Wade: Ooh, a fire pun. (chuckles) Got to like that.

(Suddenly, Arlo and Spot come out of their production cell as Wade gasps and goes against the wall.)

Arlo: (chuckles nervously) Sorry.

Woody: Picture time, gang!

Mei Lee: (chuckles) Okay, here we come!

(Mei Lee, Miriam, Abby, Priya and Tyler jump out of their production cell while they laugh.)

Abby: Wake up, everyone!

(The Oozma Kappa come out of their production cell as Squishy yells while Russell, Carl and Dug walk down the hallway.)

Russell: Whoa!

Dug: Awesome!

Russell: Oh, Mr. Lightyear! Get the folks upstairs!

Buzz Lightyear: Roger that, Russell. To infinity and beyond!

(Buzz Lightyear flies upstairs as Lightning McQueen drives happily down the hall with Mater.)

Mater: Yee-haw!

Merida: (jumps out of her production cell) It's picture time! (runs to the lobby) We're meeting at the lobby!

Flik: Okay! See you there!

(Miguel Rivera and Riley Andersen ride on Dim as Dim flies to the lobby.)

Miguel Rivera: (hollers)

(Francis gives a fun ride to Dash Parr.)

Dash Parr: Whoa! Higher! (laughs)

(Francis chuckles as Remy and Emile slide down the stairs as Luca Paguro lands on the floor and sighs as he catches Nemo.)

Nemo: Water.

Luca Paguro: (shudders and rushes to the counter)

P.T. Flea: No, no, no, there's no time for snacks!

Luca Paguro: Uh, Andy! A little help here?

Andy Davis: Oh, uh, let me see here. There we go, a nice bucket of water.

(Luca Paguro dunks Nemo to a bucket of water.)

Nemo: (grunts)

Linguini: (chuckles) Oh, waiter! There's a fish in the bucket! (laughs)

(Ernesto de la Cruz tries to get candy from the vending machine while he curses in Spanish as Mr. Incredible and Frozone walk down the hall.)

Mr. Incredible: Yikes! Do you think all the villains might catch up?

Frozone: Hmm. (freezes Syndrome in his frame) Not all.

Syndrome: (strains)

(Rex goes to the elevator with Imelda Rivera, Manticore, Ian, Barley and Laurel Lightfoot.)

Imelda Rivera: Going down?

Roz: Hold the elevator. I'm going to the lobby.

Rex: Huh? Oh, you've got to be joking.

(Joe Gardner hums to "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" while he draws Hector Rivera.)

Brook Ripple: Hey, black man. Shake a leg, will ya?

Joe Gardner: The leg won't make a difference, it's all in the wrist.

(Hector Rivera bursts out of the drawing as Joe Gardner shrieks in surprise.)

Hector Rivera: Ay! I haven't seen a fall like that since Spain. (fixes the chair) Oh! Much better.

(At the men's room, Hopper, 4*Town and Chef Skinner freshen up as Chef Skinner blows a kiss and chuckles. Suddenly, Tuck and Roll appear in front of his eyes, laughing, as Jessie opens the door.)

Jessie: Let's move it, gentlemen!

(While Lorenzo Paguro tries to free his wife Daniela Paguro from her picture, Giulia Marcovaldo walk with Buster, Mr. Mittens, Larry and Machivelli.)

Giulia Marcovaldo: Uh-huh. Meeting at the lobby. Don't eat the rats.

(Scud tries to eat Remy and Emile but Dante pops up and scares Scud away, thus saving the rats' lives. While Izzy and her team walk by, Mei Lee and her friends watch a cartoon on a TV.)

Izzy Hawthorne: Come on, everyone, you're gonna have nightmares.

(Zurg pops out of the TV and scares Mei Lee and her friends away, laughing. Back at the elevator, Roz makes it in time.)

Roz: Thanks very much for holding the elevator.

Rex: (groans)

Evelyn Deavor: I'm also going to the lobby as well.

Rex: Huh? Oh, come on!

(While M-O is being followed and annoyed by Dot, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson follow down the stairs, where Mr. Anderson is the one to drop his wallet and they laugh. Buster picks up the wallet and runs off with it.)

Mr. Anderson: Hey, Buster! Andy, get your dog!

(Woody follows up the stairs as he looks amused when he sees Underminer leading Colette Tatou with his hypnosis watch.)

Woody: Underminer? Underminer! You-- You stop that now, Underminer!

Rosie: Don't worry, Woody. (chuckles) I got this.

(Rosie hits Underminer offscreen unconsciously.)

Woody: Huh. (gasps) Wow.

(Woody looks up at photographs of John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich and Joe Ranft while he takes his hat off.)

Buzz Lightyear: Oh, Woody, where are you? We're at the lobby!

Woody: (chuckles) Got to go, but thanks. (puts his hat back on) On with the show.

(At the lobby, Woody rides on WALL-E with a fire extinguisher)

Woody: Yee-haw!

Mike Wazowski: Coast is clear, Sheriff.

Woody: Great! (holds the door open) Right this way, everybody.

(Sulley bumps into the door.)

Woody: Oh! Sulley, are you okay?

James P. Sullivan: (grunts) Never better, Eastwood. (accidentally trips the trash can)

Stinky Pete: I knew I'm surrounded by... (gets startled by Slim who rides on EVE) Idiots!

Slim: Tallyho! Whee! I'll show you the world! (laughs)

Woody: Oh, great, the ladder.

(Buzz sets the ladder while he hums.)

Mr. Dicker: Every time it gets hard. Money, money, money.

Woody: All right, everyone. Get-- Get together now. (to Tinny) Oh. After you, Tinny.

Emile: Oh. Pardon me.

Francis: (holds up a camera) Here's the camera, Lightyear.

Buzz Lightyear: (takes a camera and chuckles) Thanks, Francis. (climbs up the ladder)

Woody: Buzz, be careful!

Buzz Lightyear: (makes it to the top) All right, now where's the timer button?

Molt: Oh, oh! Three, two, one! (Randall Boggs grins)

(Buzz accidentally falls off while he screams and breaks the camera. As Buster walks to the broken camera, Buzz recognizes it.)

Andy Davis: Come on, Buster. (Buster runs back to Andy)

Buzz Lightyear: Huh? Oh, no. It's ruined.

Anger: Well, that was fun!

Sadness: Maybe we can try again in another forty years.

(The characters sigh disappointedly and are about to leave.)

Woody: Oh, no, no, wait. Come back. It-- It-- It'll be fine. It'll be...

(Just as the characters are about to leave, Randy Newman appears from nowhere while he plays "You've Got a Friend in Me" on piano with his orchestra.)

Randy Newman: ♪ You've got a friend in me ♪

♪ You've got a friend in me ♪

♪ When the road looks rough ahead ♪

♪ And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed ♪

Hopper: I knew this was gonna happen.

Randy Newman: ♪ You just remember what your old pal said ♪

♪ Boy, you've got a friend in me ♪

♪ Yeah, you've got a friend in me ♪

(While the song goes on, Mr. Incredible fixes the camera as Buzz looks excited and Sulley puts the ladder back in position. Manny and Gipsy lift Buzz to help him up as Buzz sets the camera up for the photo.)

♪ Some other folks might be ♪

♪ A little bit smarter than I am ♪

♪ Bigger and stronger too, maybe ♪

♪ But none of them will ever love you ♪

♪ The way I do, it's me and you, boy ♪

♪ And as the years go by ♪

♪ Our friendship will never die ♪

♪ You're gonna see it's our destiny ♪

All: ♪ You've got a friend in me ♪

♪ You've got a friend in me ♪

♪ You've got a friend in me ♪

(The camera flashes as the group photo in the Pixar hall is taken, and the short ends with a text "To the animators, directors and crew of Pixar who worked for 40 years on movies and short films, Thank You." and then the song ends.)

Well, I think this is the transcript. I hope you like it. I also hope Pixar does a new short film like Once Upon a Studio did. Have a Happy New Year.

[college-girl199328]

If you tuned in to the Toronto Maple Leaf's game in Florida on Thursday night may have noticed something was a little off with the Canadian national anthem.

Ryan Michael James sang both anthems before the game against the Panthers at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. He appeared to forget some of the words during the first half of his rendition of O Canada, needing some assistance from the Canadian snowbirds in attendance to keep the song afloat.

James spoke to KiSS 92.5’s Roz and Mocha Show on Friday morning, telling the program he was a last-minute replacement and only found out he was singing hours before the puck dropped between the two teams.

“I found out two hours before that I was actually going on,” he said. “I had two hours to learn the national anthem for Canada, which I was not with before doing the gig.”

The replacement singer posted a shirtless selfie on Instagram approximately one hour before the game, with the caption: Still trying to learn the words to Oh Canada.

An apologetic James told the radio show he was promised the lyrics would be displayed on a screen during the song. “They were not,” he says. “As much as I rehearsed it, I panicked and couldn’t get where I needed to be.”

The arena was filled with blue-and-white Leafs, and the broadcast was to pick up the sound of the crowd filling in the gaps of the missed words. The off-the-mark anthem inspired scores of criticism on social media throughout the evening.

“Canada, I am the lyrics,” James says. “I promise it was not intentional.” The uneven O Canada didn’t hinder the Leafs were 6-2 behind Auston Matthews’ two goals and Matt Murray’s solid effort goal.

Leafs fans previously made headlines when they stepped up and helped out a local anthem singer after her microphone malfunctioned during the U.S. anthem earlier this month.

Natalie Morris’ rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner was cut off due to technical issues before the Leafs game against the Buffalo Sabres on March 13.

The home crowd stepped up in the vocals and even received a pat on the back from players on both teams immediately after, who tapped their sticks in acknowledgment of the crowd’s effort.

The Leafs continue their road trip on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.

[sevenfiveseven]

From 2006. Features Alex Morris, Roz, Joe Epperson, Trey Hill, Chris V., Kid A, Tay Mullen, Paul Bailey, Waterfield, Josh Markert, Hunter G., Mark, The Clipse and more.

[authorajalexander]

Writers, can’t kill your darlings? Read this - Written By Roz Morris

Writers, can’t kill your darlings? Read this – Written By Roz Morris

You know the situation. A beta reader or editor says a precious part of your book has to go. You resist, strenuously. They fix you with an unforgiving eye and say: ‘kill your darlings’. Sometimes we resist a change for good reason. The character/scene/description/flashback/whatever might be needed. It explains something, or adds resonance, or fills a gap in the story, though perhaps it doesn’t…